Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-24


lTaooma Ledger, Norenbsr fsth.l
M. Humes. the King county Repub-
lIoan candidate for the legislature,
the adjustment OF the boundary line
between Pierce and King counties. BY
90 doing Ne shows himself TO be lacking
tn al least one essential qualification Of
good legislator, via 4: tha disposition
TO serve the interests Of bis constitu.
ents. To the hulk Of the people Of
King county Il q matter Of tndiher-
ence whether the boundary line be-
tween the counties named be changed
or not. The shect upsn the county
practically unnoticeable.
Bat 70 The people living In The dis.
tFiels 10 be affected ~ the PROPOSED
change, aud 20 the city Of TacoEa, il 10
. question Of great importance. The
Ledger has already pointed out some Of
lhe reasons Why change cught 10 be
made Ia the Interest Of those living 10
the townships northeast Of Oommenee-
ment BAY, IN the Five. Nile lake dis
lriol In Stuck valley, and on upper
white river. A change Is also Of the
utmost importance 20 this city for the
reason that the east shore Of Com
mancement bay, along the entire shore
Of which Taeoma will In q few years ex-
tond, n nov IN King county. ia mani.
fest injustice 10 this city aad would be
an intoleeable ineonvenienee 10 permit
half ils haFbor aud theland ever watch
u viii u the lear future extend 30 r.
main IN King county.
II the King county delegation 70 the
/ A.. - Ill - - l.
desire 30 DO what d right end last and
fair, there viii Be no eght ever the
boundary question and no occasion FOR
hght. Il b . simple question Of as
oertaininQ few facts eaay 10 be AseeF.
tained, and Of locating the county line
where these facts show ID ought 20 Be 20
best serve ihe interests Of all concerned.
10 10 easily seen that the real reason
Why TIE suggestion Of Q readtusamsnt
OF county boundaries IL 20 anRKily re-
scented Is becAuse Tacoma wants and
needs tue change. WhsAavsr promises
bcnsflt 90 Tacoma inevitably arouses
the antagonism Of th0se who have DE-
termlned 20 Be les enemies, without oth-
e. reason than that q has 0utstKipped
eli The other cities on Puget Sound Ia
lhe race for eemmeroial supremaov.
~ ~ aAAAANt 49, AAA4AN AAl8s9 SINS tUoA
such feelings be sabdaea, thai al the
enerRioa Of the various cities on ahe
Sound be devoted 30 baildinc them.
selves up and not tearing neiahhors
down. What Tacoma vii becoma b
iusl What ita citizene, its leeation. is
Surroundings. - haFooF, ita tributary
agricultural lands. its mines and lee re-
iati0n 10 transportation lines viii make
Il. what the other cities aud towns
which claim 10 be iis competitors viii
become. depends HpoR similar faetoFs.
Nothing will be made. aud mnoh win be
aeea. By angry and nnreassning eonton.
ticn. Tie ledger h0Pea 90 see the dis
cussion % this boundary lire question
freed from The aaimesisies which grow
out Of envy and ieAloasy. and consider
Cd solely upon its merits. This hepa q
hkely 10 Be dineppoinaed II Mf. Hnmes
h elected 10 TIE legislature from King
county, unless thai gentleman changes
his eoavtction ''thal there h not 9 voter
In King eoaniy Who IL IL favors Of the
change. A. Mf. Hames seem 10 fora
biz coaSicitnns wiihoat tFoahlinR Aim.
sslf 70 ascertain she facts upon shieh
they shcnid depend. q vii probably DO
% good % inform him that there are
many voters in king eoanay. villain
very ftu miles Of Tacoma, Who are rot
only 10 faveg % TIE chAnEe, bul are
anxio1s 10 go u e6scAsd.